Our in-person worship is live-streamed on Zoom.
Masks are no longer required for those attending in person.
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IN-PERSON & LIVE-STREAM WORSHIP
Sun May 28, 10:00am ~ “Astrotheology” ~ Meredith Garmon
If you look in Wikipedia, it'll say that "astrotheology" is "the worship of the stars, the planets, and other heavenly bodies as deities, or the association of deities with heavenly bodies." But there's a very different definition: exploring the question of how the prospect of extraterrestrial life informs our sense of the meaning of our terrestrial lives. It's this second definition I'll be looking at. (Whole Congregation Worship)
Childcare available beginning at 9:45am in room 32 (yellow hall).
Religious Exploration: Whole Congregation Worship - RE classes do not meet.
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IN-PERSON & LIVE-STREAM WORSHIP
Sun Jun 4, 10:00am ~ “Shadow” ~ Meredith Garmon
It's not just that our gifts come with shadows. The gift IS the shadow!
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Quiet Activity Area in the Sanctuary
This Sun May 28 will be a "whole congregation" worship, when all ages are welcome to stay in the service. (Childcare is available in the nursery.) We offer a quiet activity area in the sanctuary for anyone to use, and especially for families during whole congregation worship. We know that even when their hands are busy, our young people are connecting with the rituals, words, and music of our faith. Doing a quiet activity or sitting on the floor can help them manage the time more comfortably. We ask parents and caregivers to please sit in the chairs alongside whenever your children are in the quiet area so you can monitor activity and help our young UUs learn to navigate the worship space.
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or phone in (audio only): 646-876-9923 · Webinar: 761 321 991 · Passcode: 468468
After worship, those in the sanctuary are invited to stay for refreshments and socializing in our fireside area.
Those live-streaming the service are invited to stay after for our Virtual Coffee Hour on Zoom. Log in to bit.ly/CUUC-CoffeeHour or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866. Meeting ID: 336 956 2210, Passcode: 468468.
For additional CUUC program & login information, scroll to the bottom.
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Notes for Our Bridgers
Hymnals our 5 Bridgers will be available in the Fireside Area Sundays through June 11th. Please take a moment to write a special memory or note of encouragement.
Adapting RE at CUUC
RE leadership is grateful to all who attended the forum last Sunday! We are excited by the energy generated and delighted for continuing and new interest in supporting RE next year. YOU can still participate! Over the next several Sundays, we invite you to add your ideas to the newsprint sheets from the May 21st forum, which will be laid out in the Fireside Area. You will find a theme at the top of each sheet (e.g., Justice Making, Spiritual Development, UU Values, Belonging) and space to write ideas for activities we might do in that area and what resources (people, financial, material) would be needed. We will provide another update during RE Sunday, June 11th.
Sun May 28, 10:00am - Whole Congregation Worship
Families are invited to worship together. Classes do not meet.
Sun Jun 4
*10:00am RE: Children and youth meet with Tracy and RE leadership to work with the newsprints from the forum so they can share ideas that excite them.
*11:30am: RE Collaborative leadership and the REvision Advisory Group will meet to review information gathered during the May 21st forum, the family survey still collecting feedback, and the CUUC self-assessment, then begin planning for next year.
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Music from the stars and planets this Sunday morning at CUUC, along with some collaborations from our terrestrial community. .. Click here to read Adam Kent's blog post.
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Congregation & Community News |
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Celebration of Life
Celebration of Life Service for Ken Kessler, Fri Jun 23, Time TBD, CUUC Sanctuary
Many in our congregation have fond memories of Ken and Nancy Kessler, who became members of CUUC in 1998, and were active for many years as their sons progressed through the RE program. We are sad to share that Ken passed away on May 17 while in rehab for long Covid. The family will be holding a Celebration of Life service here in the sanctuary on the morning of Fri June 23. We will share details as they become available.
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Game Night for All Ages
CUUC Game Night, Sat May 27, 5:00pm Early Games; 6:00pm Pizza, 7:00pm More Games, Fellowship Hall
Grab your favorite game and join us for an evening of fun! Come to play or come to just enjoy good company. Help us plan by clicking here to sign up for Game Night. Suggested donation for dinner: $5. Contact Audra Russell (audrar631@gmail.com).
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Notes for Our “Bridgers”
One of the gifts we give our bridging youth and young adults is a hymnal filled with handwritten messages from the congregation. We will have 5 gift hymnals available in the Fireside Area on Sundays through June 11. Please stop by and add your personal note! Contact: Tracy Breneman ( cuucwptracy@gmail.com) |
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HOPE in the Kitchen
Next Meals for HOPE food prep: Mon May 29, 10:00am-2:00pm, CUUC Kitchen
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Proposed Budget Q&A
2023-2024 Budget Q&A Sessions, Wed May 31 at 7:30pm; Fri Jun 2 at 7:30pm; Mon Jun 5 at 7:30pm; Wed Jun 7 at 6:30pm, Online on Zoom 2210
The proposed budget for the next program year will be available shortly. Treasurer Chris Kortlandt is hosting online question & answer sessions for CUUC Members and Friends to review the budget prior to our annual meeting Sun Jun 11. You may also request a one-on-one review; email treasurerCUUCWP@gmail.com.
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PlaceKeeping Practice
“First Saturdays” PlaceKeeping Practice, Sat Jun 3
Join the PlaceKeepers as they meet each month to appreciate, improve, and maintain the lands of our spiritual home. Come at 10:00am for our Gratitude Practice, or any time throughout the day. Contact: Bice Wilson (bicewilson@gmail.com), Terri Kung (madterri@gmail.com).
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Minister's Gift - Last Day
Want to contribute to Rev. Garmon's retirement gift?
At our Sat Jun 3 celebration for Rev. Meredith we will present him with a token of our appreciation of his 10 years of ministry with us. We welcome any member or friend, who would like to, to voluntarily contribute to our present. To give: 1) Visit the CUUC donation page ( https://bit.ly/CUUC-Donation) and select "Retirement Gift for Rev. Meredith"; or 2) Mail your envelope to CUUC, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains, NY 10605, Att: Chris Kortlandt, Treasurer; or 3) Place your envelope, marked Minister’s Gift, in the metal lockbox in the office. We will collect until Fri May 26 so everyone who chooses to will have an opportunity to share in commemorating this major change for both Rev. Meredith and our congregation. |
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In the Spirit of Truth
In the Spirit of Truth, Sun Jun 4, 9:00am, Room 21 & Zoom 2210
“In the Spirit of Truth” is a supportive circle for sharing experiences and concerns regarding racism, discrimination, and oppression in our lives and communities. We will be meeting monthly, on the first Sunday, before service during the congregation year. All are welcome! Contact: Jeff Tomlinson (jefftomlinson8@gmail.com)
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Dance Party
Community Dance Party, Fri Jun 9, 6:00pm swing dance lessons, 6:30-9:00pm open dance, Fellowship Hall
Terri K and Andrew A will be giving some basic swing dance lessons at 6:00, and then we'll dance the night away with a variety of music. All ages are welcome - feel free to invite a friend. Snacks and drinks are provided. Can't wait to dance with you! Contact: Terri Kung (madterri@gmail.com)
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Food Item Collection
Individual Serving Items for our Meal Bags for HOPE, before Sat Jun 10, 1:30pm, Fellowship Hall & Kitchen
We are collecting individual serving items, such as milk and juice boxes, water, fruit cups, and soft granola bars. Our RE families and youth will use them to assemble bag lunches and breakfasts for the clients of HOPE Community Services in New Rochelle. Look for collection box in the lobby. Frozen items such as French toast, waffles, and frozen sausages (no pork), can be brought in the morning of Sat Jun 10, or as coordinated with Christine Haran (christineharan@yahoo.com).
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Annual Meeting
CUUC Annual Meeting, Sun Jun 11, After Worship
Members, please mark your calendars and plan to attend! We will share more details soon, including the proposed budget and nominees. We will be distributing the annual report booklet digitally by email, and will have paper copies available in the lobby. If you prefer to be mailed a paper copy, please contact the office (admin@cucwp.org).
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From Environmental Practices Group
Con Ed customers (and NYSEG customers later this fall): Earn cash rewards by reducing your energy usage during events that stress the power grid (e.g., heat, severe storms). The reductions help your utility maintain power reliability without relying on dirty backup energy sources. If you join the program your utility will contact you when reductions are needed. Con Ed or NYSEG doesn't have to be your supplier, and there are no penalties for inaction during requested reduction periods. In 2021, the GridRewards community kept more than 200 tons of carbon out of the atmosphere. Note: Participants in the Con Edison Smart Thermostat program, where your thermostat is automatically adjusted during Energy Savings Events, are not eligible for GridRewards. Details at Sustainable Westchester, and in this FAQ. At the Sustainable Westchester site, NYSEG customers can sign up to be notified once the GridRewards program becomes available to them.
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Our Faith Family
We are pleased to share that CUUC Community Minister Rev. Stevie Carmody has accepted the position of Minister of Religious Education at First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington, MA. His new role will start August 2023. We are grateful for his time with us, including his work as a facilitator for the new Pastoral Associates program as well as a Journey Group. We send him off with affection and our best wishes for a vibrant future.
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Experience General Assembly
UU General Assembly 2023, Jun 21-25, Pittsburgh, PA or Virtual
General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles. (Check out the UUA GA video here.) Anyone may attend! Click here for General Assembly Registration.
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Caring & Sharing
If we can help you or someone you know in our congregation, reach out to this month's primary caregiver, Rev. Deb Mo rra (914-830-1509, getreal714@gmail.com) or her backup Joanna Bauer (914-497-0319, johbauer@msn.com) You may also contact the CUUC office (admin@cucwp.org, 914-946-1660 x2).
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Share the Plate for May: Meals for HOPE
Since May 2020, CUUC’s “Meals for HOPE” volunteers have prepared and delivered dinner trays and sandwiches each week to feed about 150 clients of the soup kitchen at HOPE (Help Our People Eat) Community Services in New Rochelle. Our team also prepares food trays for the Open Arms men’s shelter in White Plains, and now Hope's Door in Hawthorne, too. Your plate share donation will allow this good work to continue by helping buy ingredients and supplies. Make checks to CUUC with the memo “Share the Plate - HOPE” and add to the plate or mail to the office. Or click here to pay online, and select “Share the Plate.” You may also select “Other” and type “HOPE” in the note if you'd like your full donation to benefit the Center.
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For links to our Zoom online meetings, see below.
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Weekly Calendar and Logins
Sat May 27 - 9:00am Rental: Evrika Learning Center (Room 23); 1 0:00am Zen Practice (Room 43 & Zoom 7899); 2:00pm Rental: WCHJ (Fellowship Hall or Patio ); 5:00 Game Night (Fellowship Hall)
Sun May 28 - 9 :45am Childcare (Room 32); 10:00am Whole Congregation Sunday Worship (Sanctuary & Worship Zoom); 11:15am Social Hour (Fireside Area); Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom 2210)
Mon May 29 - Office closed for the holiday. 10:00am Meals for HOPE (Kitchen); 5:30pm Board Executive Committee (Zoom 7899)
Tue May 30 - 10:00am Sandwiches for HOPE (Kitchen); 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Wed May 31 - 7:30pm Proposed Budget Q&A Session (Zoom 2210)
Thu Jun 1 - 7:30pm Journey Group Facilitators (Parsonage & Zoom 6161); 7:30pm Story Time with Barbara ( Zoom 3131)
Sat Jun 3 - 9:00am Rental: Evrika Learning Center (Room 23); 10am "First Saturdays" PlaceKeeping Practice (CUUC Grounds); 1 0:00am Zen Practice (Room 43 & Zoom 7899); 12:30pm Journey Group Facilitators (Parsonage & Zoom 6161); 6:00pm Celebration Dinner honoring Rev. Garmon (Sanctuary)
Sun Jun 4 - 9:00am In the Spirit of Truth (Room 21 & Zoom 2210); 9 :45am Childcare (Room 32); 10:00am Whole Congregation Sunday Worship (Sanctuary & Worship Zoom); 10:00am RE: 1st-12th Grade Discussion (Fellowship Hall); 11:15am Social Hour (Fireside Area); Virtual Coffee Hour (Zoom 2210)
ONLINE ZOOM MEETING LOGINS
or phone (audio only): 646-876-9923
Webinar: 761 321 991 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866
Meeting: 336 956 2210 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 646-876-9923
Meeting: 289 850 7899 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 313 195 3131 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866
Meeting: 616 163 6161 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 646-558-8656
Meeting: 602 164 635 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 646-558-8656
Meeting: 817 388 428 · Passcode: 468468
or phone (audio only): 929-436-2866
Meeting: 939 6077 5149 · Passcode: 468468
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Contacts
Dir of Lifespan Religious Education and Faith Development: Tracy Breneman, cuucwptracy@gmail.com, 914-434-7539
Board of Trustees
Social Justice Coordinators
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